Design and sensitivity of the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G). (15th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aguilar, J.A.; Allison, P.; Beatty, J.J.; Bernhoff, H.; Besson, D.; Bingefors, N.; Botner, O.; Buitink, S.; Carter, K.; Clark, B.A.; Connolly, A.; Dasgupta, P.; de Kockere, S.; de Vries, K.D.; Deaconu, C.; DuVernois, M.A.; Feigl, N.; García-Fernández, D.; Glaser, C.; Hallgren, A.; Hallmann, S.; Hanson, J.C.; Hendricks, B.; Hokanson-Fasig, B.; Hornhuber, C.; Hughes, K.; Karle, A.; Kelley, J.L.; Klein, S.R.; Krebs, R.; Lahmann, R.; Magnuson, M.; Meures, T.; Meyers, Z.S.; Nelles, A.; Novikov, A.; Oberla, E.; Oeyen, B.; Pandya, H.; Plaisier, I.; Pyras, L.; Ryckbosch, D.; Scholten, O.; Seckel, D.; Smith, D.; Southall, D.; Torres, J.; Toscano, S.; Van Den Broeck, D.J.; van Eijndhoven, N.; Vieregg, A.G.; Welling, C.; Wissel, S.; Young, R.; Zink, A.;
• Is Part Of: Journal of instrumentation. Volume 16:Number 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-03-15
• Subjects: Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics -- Neutrino detectors; Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Periodicals; 502.84
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/16/03/P03025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0221

Abstract

Abstract: This article presents the design of the Radio Neutrino Observatory Greenland (RNO-G) and discusses its scientific prospects. Using an array of radio sensors, RNO-G seeks to measure neutrinos above 10 PeV by exploiting the Askaryan effect in neutrino-induced cascades in ice. We discuss the experimental considerations that drive the design of RNO-G, present first measurements of the hardware that is to be deployed and discuss the projected sensitivity of the instrument. RNO-G will be the first production-scale radio detector for in-ice neutrino signals.